Re: 2017 Offseason Thread
Despite all the other rumors surrounding them all summer, they actually had a really good off-season.
If Rose, Green, Crowder can be more consistent options than what Deron, Frye, and Derrick were they’ve already upgraded.
Considering they weren’t going to be able to fix their defensive issues in one offseason I think they did about as good of a job as possible here. Crowder can come in and guard the quicker wings, LeBron move to the 4’s, and Thompson the stretch 5’s. Would be better than what they had last year.
Big question is will they still fall off the face of the earth when LeBron sits. I don’t know how much of that was Kyrie going iso on his own, or Lue just not having anything else to run.. Maybe with Kyrie out the ball will move a little with these newer guys. If nothing else they can slow the pace and play through Love to keep the other side from doing too much damage too quickly.
It’ll be interesting to see when IT gets healthy how he meshes with them. I don’t think he’s the player Kyrie is but he could end up a better fit for Cleveland. I think he’ll dribble less, move the ball better, and he likes to get himself to the line which is better considering he lacks the size to take contested step backs all game like Kyrie.. Thinking on all those times he got doubled on those P-n-R plays in Boston, that’s probably not going to happen with LeBron or Love setting those screens rather than guys like Crowder or Johnson. Maybe cleaner looks for him, and more touches for the other guys as well.
The biggest question mark here is Jeff Green. He just turned 30 and should be in what would be his prime years. But he’s bounced around and been worthless as of late. If he can play the way he did a couple seasons ago, attack, a good enough shooter that you have to stay honest, defend two positions at a solid rate, he could be a big addition. Theoretically a younger, longer, version of what Jefferson is. But if not, it’ll be another wasted Derrick Williams type of signing.
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Despite all the other rumors surrounding them all summer, they actually had a really good off-season.
If Rose, Green, Crowder can be more consistent options than what Deron, Frye, and Derrick were they’ve already upgraded.
Considering they weren’t going to be able to fix their defensive issues in one offseason I think they did about as good of a job as possible here. Crowder can come in and guard the quicker wings, LeBron move to the 4’s, and Thompson the stretch 5’s. Would be better than what they had last year.
Big question is will they still fall off the face of the earth when LeBron sits. I don’t know how much of that was Kyrie going iso on his own, or Lue just not having anything else to run.. Maybe with Kyrie out the ball will move a little with these newer guys. If nothing else they can slow the pace and play through Love to keep the other side from doing too much damage too quickly.
It’ll be interesting to see when IT gets healthy how he meshes with them. I don’t think he’s the player Kyrie is but he could end up a better fit for Cleveland. I think he’ll dribble less, move the ball better, and he likes to get himself to the line which is better considering he lacks the size to take contested step backs all game like Kyrie.. Thinking on all those times he got doubled on those P-n-R plays in Boston, that’s probably not going to happen with LeBron or Love setting those screens rather than guys like Crowder or Johnson. Maybe cleaner looks for him, and more touches for the other guys as well.
The biggest question mark here is Jeff Green. He just turned 30 and should be in what would be his prime years. But he’s bounced around and been worthless as of late. If he can play the way he did a couple seasons ago, attack, a good enough shooter that you have to stay honest, defend two positions at a solid rate, he could be a big addition. Theoretically a younger, longer, version of what Jefferson is. But if not, it’ll be another wasted Derrick Williams type of signing.
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